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1. CATTLEFOLD OF KINTAILE
   A Scottish aire , telling the story of a widow returning to the land of her birth.
2. GUILDEROY
   This is played as a reel, for harp & guitar, with Chris Menger, guitarist.
3. LEAVING LISMOOR
   This hauntingly beautiful tune combines harp with keyboard by David Walker.
4. TWA BONNIE MAIDENS
   Although a traditional Scottish tune, it was "borrowed" by the famous Irish harper, Turlough O'Carolan, & titled, "Planxty George Brabazon".
5. LADY ANN GOURDON LILT / THE CANARIES
   From the Straloch MS, dated 1627, these pieces are played on a smaller, hand held Gothic harp. This lovely harp is a historical reproduction of instruments played at the time.
6. THE CHANTER/ SCOTS WH'A HAE/ GLENLIVET
   A traditional medley of Scottish tunes: march/ strathspey/reel. The Chanter ,a pipe march, is named after the melody-making part of the bagpipes. Scots Wh'a Hae was a tune played when Robert the Bruce led his troops into battle, after the death of William Wallace. Glenlivet is a river in Scotland.
7. ROWING FROM ISLAY TO UIST
   A very beautiful boat song from the Highlands of Scotland, composed in a regular measure to keep time with the rowing.
8. MORGAN MAGAN
   For harp & guitar, this is a well-known tune is by the blind harper O'Carolan.
9. CA' THE YOWES TAE THE NOWES
   This means, "Call the Ewes (sheep) to the Hills." The words continue, "call them where the heather grows". I learned this tune many years ago from my English husband- both still favorites (the tune & the guy).
10. FIRESIDE REEL / KATIE BAIRDIE
    Scottish reels are fast 4/4 dance tunes.
11. JOCK O'HAZELDEAN
    This wonderful, romantic aire is based on a tale of a young girl unhappily arranged to be married to a wealthy man. On the day of the wedding, she runs away with her true love, Jock.
12. COILSFIELD HOUSE / BLACK DONALD / TAIL TODDLE
    Coilsfield House, composed by Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831), was the home of Col. Hugh Montgomerie, who loved Scottish dance music (Arr. Richards). Black Donald, a popular mouth-music tune, has a theme of a boy marrying someone above his station in life. Tail Toddle is a fiddle reel , arranged as a harp duet.

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